CH. 4

Ben normally sleeps from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. In which of the following time periods would he experience the LEAST amount of actual dreaming (not hallucinations)?

11.30-1:00

Which statement is true regarding the susceptibility of individuals to hypnosis?

80% of all people can be hypnotized

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every __________ minutes.

90 Minutes

According to this theory, the times we sleep is has been determined by evolution.

Adaptive theory

An individual who drinks alcohol daily finds it necessary to drink increasing amounts to achieve the state of well-being attained in the past. This individual is showing

Alcohol Tolerance

What aspect of our biological rhythms might explain why we tend to feel so tired at night?

Dark at night

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory. If you are currently in the deepest stage of sleep, what brain waves will be detected?

Delta

Morphine and heroin duplicate the action of __________.

Endorphins

Which of the following is classified as an opiate (or narcotic)?

Heroin

The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by the part of the brain called the __________, which has a role in controlling the production of _____________.

Hypothalamus (Suprachiasmatic Nucleus), Melatonin

When driving a vehicle and texting on your phone happen simultaneously, you experience a divided consciousness. You are more likely to get into an accident since your driving isn't the __________ that it should be.

Level of conscious awareness

Interpretation of the __________ content of a dream is expected to reveal the __________ content

Manifest, Latent

Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter, Laura, sleepwalks into the family room. It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the __________ stage of the sleep cycle.

N3

Your friend has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness. He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground. Your friend is probably suffering from __________.

Narcolepsy

How does the activation-synthesis hypothesis explain dreaming?

Products of activity in the pons

Ward notices that as his supply of marijuana decreases, he starts thinking more and more about where he can get another supply, making him feel nervous and anxious. This is an example of __________

Psychological Dependence

If deprived of REM sleep, a typical person will likely later experience which change to their sleep cycle?

REM rebound

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called __________.

Sleep Apnea

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system like caffeine and nicotine are called __________

Stimulants

A complete lack of conscious awareness, such as when being "knocked-out" or being put under anesthesia, is considered what level of consciousness?

Unconsciousness

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis in the "hidden observer" theory?

While under hypnosis people split conscious mind into two parts

Which of the following statements is correct concerning hypnosis?

While under hypnosis the person who is under is really still in control

Sigmund Freud's theory of dreaming stated that __________.

Wish Fulfillment

The biological clock that operates in human beings to adjust their functioning to night-and-day in about a 24 hour period is referred to as a(n)

Circadian Rhythm

The state we are in when we are most alert and aware is called __________.

Conciousness